Resource Tag: UNITED STATES. UTAH

Background: The degree to which suicide risk aggregates in US families is unknown. The authors aimed to determine the familial risk of suicide in Utah, and tested whether familial risk varies based on the characteristics of the suicides and their relatives. Methods: A population-based sample of 12 160 suicides from 1904 to 2014 were identified […]

Objective We sought to be the first published article to report differences in population-representative prevalence of suicidal thoughts and attempts by sexual orientation. Method Data from Utah’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) collected for 2016 (N = 10,988) and 2017 (N = 10,251) were examined to determine differences in the prevalence of suicidal thoughts in the past 2 […]

BackgroundThe degree to which suicide risk aggregates in US families is unknown. The authors aimed to determine the familial risk of suicide in Utah, and tested whether familial risk varies based on the characteristics of the suicides and their relatives. MethodsA population-based sample of 12 160 suicides from 1904 to 2014 were identified from the […]

Current research suggests that sexual minorities living in Utah may be at higher risk for experiencing suicidal/self-harming thoughts and suicide attempts than heterosexuals in Utah. However, to date no research has been conducted examining potential reasons sexual minorities living in Utah may be at higher risk. Using two representative samples of Utahns, we examine (a) […]

Since the turn of the millennium, suicide has been on the rise nationally. However, suicide rates differ significantly from state to state. And from a regional perspective, some of the highest rates are in the Mountain States, a grouping that includes Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada and Wyoming. Of these states, all […]

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Although environment has undeniable impact, evidence suggests that genetic factors play a significant role in completed suicide. We linked a resource of ~ 4500 DNA samples from completed suicides obtained from the Utah Medical Examiner to genealogical records and medical records data available on […]

Background: The Mountain West region of the United States consistently reports the highest rates of suicide in the country. This pattern could reflect a regional culture-of-suicide script in support of suicide that implicitly influences individual’s behavior. Aims: The primary aim of this study was to investigate whether suicide rates are elevated in the Mountain West across a wide […]

This report examines Utah suicide rates for young men aged 15-34 years stratified by their membership in & commitment to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Using high religious commitment as a reference group, the less-active group had relative risks of suicide ranging from 3.28 (ages 15-19 years) to 7.64 (ages 25-29 years); […]

This guide offers information on how start a conversation with a friend, parent, or child about suicide & mental illness. A number of questions about these subjects are included as are steps in getting help for an adolescent who may be at risk. A bibliography lists helping agencies & programmes in Utah.

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The theme of this Conference was “Injuries, Suicide & Violence: Building Knowledge, Policies & Practices to Promote a Safer World”

The theme of this Conference was “Injuries, Suicide & Violence: Building Knowledge, Policies & Practices to Promote a Safer World”

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Individuals listed as informants on the death certificats of 1,144 decedents in Utah (18+ years of age), were interviewed. Deaths had occurred in 1992. This article reports on the acquisition & analysis of data. 16% of decedents reportedly would have wanted either physician-assisted suicide or euthansia. Informants reported a slightly higher rate. Religion, religiosity, type […]

Study using psychological autopsies of the socio-economic, behavioral, psychological, emotional and religious characteristics of the adolescents who committed suicide in Utah between 1970-1976. (KB)

Study included a comparison of inmates who had attempted suicide before their confinement with those who had not, using 33 behavioral and personal variables. The development of a suicide attempt scale using the Bipolar Psychological Inventory and the development of a composite suicide attempt scale combining this with the personal and behavioral variables are outlined. […]